Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Master's Degree · about 194 graduates a year

$77,655
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$91,098
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$120,193
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#423 of 432
Rank by pay
#424 of 432
Rank, wage-adjusted
$101,373
Median federal debt

DePaul University graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 24% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 111% of one year’s pay at that point.

How DePaul University Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 432 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Albany Medical College Albany, NY$248,309$236,339#5$238,461
2University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND$244,209$253,007#1$233,467
3Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN$240,586$229,811#9$228,357
4Newman University Wichita, KS$231,867$240,715#2$208,440
5Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA$229,621$233,527#7$199,496
6Mount Marty University Yankton, SD$221,221$238,121#3$182,735
7Wake Forest University Winston-salem, NC$221,028$237,194#4$202,919
8University of New England Biddeford, ME$221,022$234,888#6$232,923
9Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth, TX$219,488$223,155#11$203,601
10Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL$218,719$214,890#13—
…
420Miami Regional University Miami Springs, FL$93,654$99,683#408$79,261
421University of Mobile Mobile, AL$93,551$106,188#388$103,794
422William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS$92,903$112,720#347—
423DePaul University Chicago, IL$91,098$89,503#424$77,655
424Rush University Chicago, IL$91,030$89,436#425$81,862
425Augusta University Augusta, GA$90,561$93,749#420$78,617
426Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA$89,653$91,178#423$84,361

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at DePaul University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$204,157$187,364$98,328

Other Majors at DePaul University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Software and Media Applications$158,667$115,112#3 of 26
Computer Programming$158,509$94,629—
Real Estate$152,694—#6 of 15
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,859$101,710#72 of 861
Computer Engineering$134,449$121,173#13 of 23
Taxation$129,565$102,309#5 of 30
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$124,777$96,785#31 of 72
Information Science/Studies$121,391$90,950#20 of 71
Human Computer Interaction$118,027$82,399#6 of 8
Economics$117,154$69,682#6 of 22
Marketing$105,355$61,017#10 of 37
Applied Mathematics$101,965$81,728#14 of 17
Accounting and Related Services$100,161$72,581#111 of 349
Human Resources Management and Services$99,840$68,993#41 of 159
Statistics—$87,313—
Public Administration$86,093$65,378#62 of 243
Educational Administration and Supervision$84,568$68,961#72 of 453
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,583$57,884#13 of 29
Sustainability Studies$81,457$57,588#4 of 13
Special Education and Teaching$77,204$67,561#35 of 280
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education$75,891—#4 of 7
International Relations and National Security Studies$75,622$47,427#32 of 40
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$74,702$62,334#9 of 34
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods—$73,882—
Communication and Media Studies$68,404$46,389#31 of 61
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$67,412$52,699#60 of 302
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$66,235$60,191#92 of 285
Public Health$64,207$56,814#178 of 201
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$63,616$54,896#110 of 380
Social Work$60,329$51,689#185 of 279

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do DePaul University registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,655 one year after graduating and $91,098 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does DePaul University rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 432 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, DePaul University ranks #423 by median pay four years after graduation, and #424 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at DePaul University worth it?

Its graduates earn 24% less than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($120,193), and the median federal debt at graduation is $101,373.

← All data for DePaul University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.